Building on nearly 25 years of audio Bluetooth® innovation, Bluetooth LE audio and Auracast™ broadcast audio are having a significant impact on audio market trends. “ABI Research expects Auracast™ broadcast audio capabilities to become a standard feature in Bluetooth audio and assistive listening devices, enabling a variety of innovative audio user experiences ranging from personal audio sharing to augmented and assistive listening in public venues,” said Andrew Zignani from ABI Research.
Analysts expect to see significant growth in Auracast™ enabled devices and deployments in public locations over the next five years, driving new experiences, increasing the value of Bluetooth audio peripherals, and creating new scalability options for assistive listening solutions that open opportunities for audio accessibility. This growth in Auracast™ deployments will directly impact the speed of adoption for LE Audio devices. Major smartphone companies, like Samsung and Xiaomi, have already updated their OS to support Auracast™ broadcast audio.
Below are a few of the recent audio market trends highlighted in the 2024 Bluetooth Market Update.
Bluetooth LE Audio will deliver enhanced audio performance. By providing higher audio quality at lower power, Bluetooth LE Audio enables audio developers to meet increasing consumer performance demands and drive continuous growth across the audio peripheral market (headsets, earbuds, hearing aids, etc.).
Learn more about audio streaming market forecasts and trends in the Bluetooth Market Update.
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2024 Bluetooth® Market Update
The 2024 Bluetooth® Market Update provides updated forecasts and trends in key Bluetooth solution areas and highlights Bluetooth use cases that will drive future growth.